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NewsSkyWest applies for aid as Washington adjusts terms for regionals
The US Treasury Department will not require carriers that will receive under $100 million in federal payroll grants to provide equity as a condition attached to the coronavirus relief funding following complaints from regional airlines about their unique financial challenges. The decision may simplify matters for SkyWest Airlines, which on ...
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NewsTranscend Air prepares to open funding round for Vy 400
Vertical take-off and landing aircraft developer Transcend Air is hoping to secure its first round of private investment before the end of the year, which it says should generate enough funding to build and fly the first full-scale prototype of its six-seat, tiltwing Vy 400 air taxi.
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NewsWinglet designer and pioneer Joe Clark passes away
Joe Clark, aviation pioneer and co-founder of Aviation Partners (API), manufacturer of blended winglets used on many business and commercial aircraft, passed away on 30 March. He was 78.
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NewsAirbus calls time on Voom
Voom, the Airbus-backed online helicopter booking platform, has ceased operations following disruption caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.
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NewsEmbraer records 2019 surge in business jet sales, but cautions on coronavirus impact
Sales at Embraer Executive Jets in 2019 were the strongest for five years, and all the aircraft it produced in the 12 months were delivered to customers, leaving “zero white tails” in the firm’s inventory.
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InterviewAndrew Broom on supporting pilots and operators of Citation business jets
Having fulfilled various roles in the business and general aviation industry, Andrew Broom is now chief executive of the US-based Citation Jet Pilots Association and CJP Safety and Education Foundation
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NewsFixed-wing business aircraft deliveries strongest for a decade: GAMA
Shipments of fixed-wing business and general aviation aircraft soared in 2019 to their highest level for a decade, thanks to resurgent business jet and piston-engined aircraft sectors. In addition, the mix of deliveries in favour of high-end, high-value models resulted in the strongest billings for the industry in four years.
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NewsCabin fire caused Cirrus SF50 fleet grounding
Cirrus grounded its global fleet of more than 170 SF50 Vision Jets on 7 February, and issued a mandatory service bulletin (SB) to all owners of the single-engined aircraft, after identifying faulty audio amplifier circuit cards as the cause of a 27 December cabin fire.
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NewsDaher delivers 300th TBM 900-series turboprop
Daher has delivered its 300th TBM 900-series single-engined turboprop to long-time customers Dr Ian Blair Fries and Susan Fries. The high-performance aircraft - a TBM 940 with the serial number 1300 - will be used by the couple for business and private travel, says the French airframer.
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NewsGulfstream begins demo tour with G700 cabin mock-up
Gulfstream has embarked on an international customer demonstration tour with its G700 cabin mock-up, to drum-up sales of the ultra-long-range business jet in its key markets.
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NewsAnalyst: Boeing’s previously scrapped 787-3 could be reborn as the NMA
In considering its options for a new midmarket aircraft (NMA), Boeing could ponder using an early design of a bestselling twin aisle aircraft which was shelved a decade ago, in an effort to keep development costs low and execute on an accelerated timeline, one analyst says.
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NewsChina poses short and long-term challenges for US aerospace
Economic vulnerability in China, coupled with a potential trade war between China and the United States, as well as the short-term but massively disruptive effects of the new coronavirus are some of the biggest risks the global aviation and aerospace industry faces at the start of the new decade.
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In depthBoeing needs to balance supply chain and customers
Suppliers and customers are both suffering from the 737 Max’s grounding, but to restart production requires the manufacturer to manage a delecate balancing act.
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NewsWheels Up and Delta Private Jets complete tie-up
Charter companies Wheels Up and Delta Private Jets (DPJ) are preparing to roll-out a range of “cross-platform” benefits for customers, after concluding a merger agreement in late January to become one the largest business aircraft providers in the USA.
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NewsChina trade tensions drove Boeing’s 787 rate-cut decision
Boeing’s decision to reduce 787 production to 10 units per month from early 2021 has been driven largely by lower orders from China as well as a reduced near-term requirement for widebody replacements. Announcing the move on 29 January, Boeing said output would remain at that level until 2023 when ...
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NewsEmbraer launches upgraded Phenom 300E
Embraer has launched an upgraded version of the Phenom 300E in a move designed to boost the appeal and value proposition of the best-selling light business jet.
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NewsAmerican reaches tentative agreement with unions
American Airlines says it has reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with unions representing 31,000 employees, after an acrimonious year-long standoff led to the delay or cancellation of more than a thousand flights. The Fort-Worth-based carrier did not release details of the agreement and says it is still subject to ...
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AnalysisHawaiian full year income falls as competition increases
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, says net adjusted income for the full year 2019 fell 25% to $219 million compared to the same period a year ago as it faced stiff new competition on some of its stronger routes within the Hawaiian Islands, to the US mainland and to Japan.
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NewsUber sees piloted eVTOL flights before drone package deliveries
Mark Moore, Uber’s engineering director for aircraft systems, says he expects piloted electric-vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft to advance faster than autonomous drone package deliveries due to the increased regulatory requirements surrounding autonomous flight.
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NewsKopter announces orders, options from INAEC and Rainier
Swiss light helicopter manufacturer Kopter says it received several orders and options from the Philippines’ INAEC Aviation Corporation and Rainier Heli-International.